Chapter 8 (11/17): Corel - Protorelic, Part 1 | Final Fantasy VII (7) Rebirth (No Commentary)
15In this part, we complete two of the four segments of the Corel Phenomenon Intel. We cannot complete the other two segments, or get the Protorelic in its entirety, until much later in the game.
Collectibles: 6
1. Corel Phenomenon Intel #1 of 4 (Modular Reactor 1 / Treasure Protector G) - 0:31
2. Orange Cactrot (100 of 230 Enemy Intel) - 6:46
3. Fragment of the Sands 1 - 15:24
4. Corel Phenomenon Intel #2 of 4 (Modular Reactor 2 / Kid G's Trial) - 19:20
5. Gold Cactuar (101 of 230 Enemy Intel) - 22:37
6. Fragment of the Sands 2 - 30:30
7. 1,000 Needle Pincushion (34 of 88 Johnny Items) - 30:30
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The Protorelic has us doing two different things this time around. The first is searching for the Cactuar Rock that is connected to the Cactuar Stone we can pick up at a Reactor. After finding the Rock, we interact with it to battle a rare group of Cactuars and gain the ability to unlock the Reactor Door. Once inside the reactor, we complete the second objective, Cactuar Crush, in order to get a fragment of the Protorelic.
Cactuar Crush is a mini-game involved with the Corel Region's Protorelic. Only Yuffie and Aerith can compete in it and the goal is to defeat enough Cactuars within the time limit, or defeat them all in order to get a fraction of the Protorelic and various other rewards. For Yuffie, we need to swap between Physical and Magical Attacks to defeat the various types of Cactuars, and for Aerith, we'll need to swap between Dark and Light Glyphs to attack Cactuars of the opposite element. Rainbow Cactuars can be defeated to gain more time. This mini-game, especially the latter two segments, is considered one of the hardest mini-games alongside 3D Brawler, so don't feel bad if you're struggling.